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2 Jul 2015

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant - Review

My new job
has made my life hectic. Long hours at work and irregular weekends. But somehow
I feel contented that I am finally doing something which I spent learning
around 4 years of my life.

Switching on
to the blogger mode, I have become quite experimental with my skin care these days. I have
decided not to splurge on makeup and concentrate on finding my perfect skin
care regime.

After lots
of trial and errors, I have come to learn that not all products meant for
dry-combi skin suit me. I still get my pimples now and then if I don’t care
enough. But again, not all products
meant for pimples suit me. For ex: salicylic acid based face washes tend to
irritate my skin. Same with multani mitti! So I need to find a balance and
stick to it for good.

In my hunt
of finding my perfect skin care, I got to try a mild everyday exfoliator called
the daily microfoliant from dermatologica. I found this during my search for a
treatment peel from a brand called amore pacific. I tried it in one of the
beauty boxes and it suited my skin so much! But unfortunately it is not available
easily in India. Now off to the review.

The product
comes in a small teeny tiny plastic bottle. The product is a finely
milled white colored powder which kind of diffuses into mild lathering white liquid on contact
with water.

I am not a big fan of the packing. Though a small bottle will last
long, since the dispenser is wide mouthed, a lot of product falls out when I use
it without caution and once the product gets even mildly wet, there is no putting
it back!

This product
is to be used daily on cleansed skin. When I used it for the first time, apart
from smooth and sqeaky clean feeling, I did not feel anything great. But as we
all know, one should never judge a skin care product in one use (unless you are
allergic to it). I used it with my morning routine. Even after a week’s usage I
was not pretty impressed by it. So I decided to try using it with my night time
routine. I was my face every night with my trusted Himalaya neem face wash and
after rinsing it off, I will use this product and massage it for about a
minute.

Somehow this
product which was latent till then started to work for me instantly! In just
three days, my skin looked brighter and the scars left by my acne started
fading away. In a week, the pigmentation around the corners of my mouth and
chin started lightening. And the best part is, my face did not feel dry at all.
Usually when I was my face at night, I get that stretchy feeling around my
mouth. But after including this in my routine, my face felt fantastic. Every
morning I wake up to see my face getting better and better. No irritation and no
huge breakouts.

During the
two months of usage, I never felt the need to go and get my otherwise regular
salon clean up. This product is a must have for girls
suffering from pigmentation related issues and problematic skin.

Yes it is
pricey but it works! And this tiny bottle still has some product left after
using it almost every day for around two months.

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant - Ingredients list

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant - Packing

Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant - Swatch

Key
Highlights of the Product

Great
product for pigmentation, spots and acne scars

Does
not dry out the skin. Great for dry flaky skin!

Extremely
mild and can be used every day even for my sensitive skin.

The
smoothened and brightened effect is instantaneous – just after one use!

Visible
difference in just a week’s time.

Did
not flare up my acne. In fact I realized that I am not having any breakouts
when I use this but I cannot attribute that to the effectiveness of this
product.

You
don’t have to visit the parlors to get a clean up. It is life changing!

Pricey.

I
am not a fan of the nozzle.

Indian
Beauty Maniac’s Rating

5/5

It is so much more than an everyday exfoliator. You should try it to feel the goodness!